Thousands Without Heat, Water After Tornadoes Kill Dozens

Thousands Without Heat, Water After Tornadoes Kill Dozens
The front steps of a house are all that remains after a tornado in Dawson Springs, Ky., on Dec. 12, 2021. Michael Clubb/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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MAYFIELD, Ky.—Residents of a Kentucky town devastated by a tornado could be without heat, water, and electricity in chilly temperatures for a long time, the mayor warned Monday, as officials struggled to restore services after a swarm of twisters leveled neighborhoods and killed dozens of people in five states.

Authorities are still tallying the devastation from Friday night’s storms, though they believe the death toll will be lower than initially feared since it appeared many more people escaped a candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, than first thought.